Archaeology
Pot restoration, Idalion, Cyprus. Click on image for photograph source.
Please use “Guide Index” to navigate to specific resource types.
General Resources
1. Databases:
1a. Search for articles in journals, magazines, and periodicals
Note: Indexes journals covering the “management and conservation of international material cultural heritage — broadly interpreted to include works of art, cultural objects, museum collections, archives and library materials, architecture, historic sites, and archaeology.”
Archaeologische Bibliographie, 1957-1993.
Ceased. Indexes international journals covering Europe, Mesopotamia, and Egypt. No annotations or abstracts. References monographs as well as articles and reviews (as found in periodicals, congress reports, exhibition and museum catalogues and other forms of collective writings) on the subjects of Classical Archaeology, Etruscology, Minoan Archaeology and Prehistory. Print in storage: Z5132 .F14. Now available online from 1956 and continuing as part of Projekt DYABOLA 1956–.
DAPHNE: Data in Archaeology, Prehistory and History on the Net
This portal provides a single entry point to free subject-oriented bibliographic databases: BAHR, FRANCIS (Prehistory and Protohistory, Art and Archaeology files and part of the History and Science of Religion), and FRANTIQ-CCI. Citations only; no full text.
Index to Social Sciences and Humanities Proceedings, 1979-1990. Indexes published conference, symposium, etc., papers by author, location, and subject. International.
Mugar Reference X Z 7163 I52. Available online from 1990 in Web of Science.
1b. Search for entries in dictionaries and encyclopedias
Companion Encyclopedia of Archaeology, ed. Graeme Barker, 2 vols. Twenty-nine essays by individual authors are groups under three headings: origins, aims, and methods; themes and approaches; and writing archaeological history. Each essay includes an extensive list of references and a short “select bibliography.” Photographs, drawings, tables, and plans.
Mugar Reference X CC 70 C59 1999
1c. Search for articles in newspapers
Note: BU; Academic Universe is a database of current (generally since the mid-1980′s) international newspapers and magazines that can be searched for archaeology news in general, interviews with archaeologists, book reviews, and obituaries. Congressional Universe tracks legislation. Statistical Universe contains government and other reports.
1d. Search for dissertations and theses
1e. Search for biographies
See also obituary articles in newspapers. Limiting your search to “obituaries” will retrieve only the short notices. Not limiting will retrieve articles on the deceased.
2. Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Archaeological Method and Theory: An Encyclopedia,ed. Linda Ellis. Covers analytical technology, legislation, conservation techniques, and research from prehistoric to contemporary periods throughout the world. Contributed articles.
Mugar Reference X CC 75 A654 2000
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Industrial Archaeology, ed. Barrie Trinder. Monuments, settlements, and landscapes of 31 countries in Europe, Canada, United States, and Australasia from 1650 to 1950. Bibliography of almost 3,000 sources.
Mugar Reference X T 37 B55 1992
Cambridge Illlustrated History of Archaeology, ed. Paul Bahn. Explorations of the Middle Ages to the present in eight chapters: archaeology of archaeology; old worlds and new, 1500-1760; antiquarians and explorers, 1760-1820; science and romanticism, 1820-1860; search for human origins, 1860-1920; archaeology comes of age, 1920-1960; new techniques and competing philosophies, 1960-1990, and current controversies and future trends. Chronology of archaeology from 1500 and bibliography. All illustrations are original prints, manuscripts, artistic renderings, and photographs.
Mugar Reference X CC 100 C28 1996
Dictionary of Archaeology, ed. Ian Shaw and Robert Jameson. Includes short definitions and longer articles on recent archaeological theory and applications with bibliographies of primary and recent sources. Some maps and drawings. China, Japan, and Oceania are covered.
Mugar Reference CC 70 D53 1999
Elsevier’s Dictionary of Archaeological Materials and Archaeometry in English with Translations of Terms in German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese, by Zvi Goffer. Old and New World; origins of civilizations, historical archaeology, 20th-century archaeology. Maps, chronologies/timelines, index.
Mugar Reference X CC 70 G64 1996
Encyclopedia of Archaeology: History and Discoveries, ed. Tim Murray, 3 vols. Comprehensive, world-wide coverage including article bibliographies, maps, and illustrations. Index in Vol. 3.
Mugar Reference X CC .E54 2001
Encyclopedia of Historical Archaeology, ed. Charles Orser, Jr. International in scope. Signed essays with lists for further reading. Some illustrations.
Mugar Reference X CC 77 H5 E53 2002
Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory, ed. Eric Delson, 2nd ed. 800 entries written by 54 scholars. Illustrations and entry bibliographies.
Mugar Reference X GN 281 E53 2000
Encyclopedia of Underwater and Maritime Archaeology, ed. James Delgado. Sites from prehistory to the modern era, legislation and legal issues, organizations, research themes, technology, etc. are covered in 450 alphabetically arranged entries. Worldwide coverage, illustrations, and extensive individual bibliographies.
Mugar Reference X CC 77 U5 E53 1998
Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture, ed. Paul Oliver. Vol. 1: Theories and principles; Vol. 2: Cultures and habitats (Asia, East and Central Australasia and Oceania, Europe and Eurasia, Mediterranean and Southwest Asia); Vol. 3: Cultures and habitats (Latin America, North America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Glossary, Lexicon, Bibliography, Indexes).
Mugar Reference X NA 208 E53 1997
Illustrated Dictionary of Ceramics Defining 3,054 terms Relating to Wares, Materials, Processes, Styles, Patterns, and Shapes from Antiquity to the Present Day, by George Savage. Ancient to modern potting, painting, and shape terminology. List of European factories and their marks.
Mugar Reference X NK 3770 S38 1974b
3. Electronic Periodicals
Published by the Archaeological Institute of America, located at Boston University. Presents some of the features of the print version including full text of the journal’s Newsbriefs section and selected articles, plus abstracts of other articles, and contents listings. Click on WWWorld of Archaeology for suggested links to pages grouped by region.
AWOL–The Ancient World Online.
Alphabetical list of Open Access Journals in Ancient Studies. Currently, 741 titles.
Note: BU; Academic Universe is a database of current (generally since the mid-1980′s) international newspapers and magazines that can be searched for archaeology news in general, interviews with archaeologists, book reviews, and obituaries. Congressional Universe tracks legislation. Statistical Universe contains government and other reports.
Journal Abbreviations used in American Journal of Archaeology
Journal Abbreviations used in L’Annee Philologique
4. Websites
Ancient World Image Bank (on flickr).
Institute for the Study of the Ancient Work, New York University. 2,000 images.
This website contains “ the central object-database of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI)…and the Research Archive for Ancient Sculpture at the University of Cologne (FA)…, a tool for free internet-based research.” Registered users have free access to 503.580 scans and about 250.000 objects. An index and links to the website’s contents is here.
Archaeological Fieldwork Opportunities Bulletin Online
Archaeological Fieldwork Opportunities Bulletin published annually by the Archaeological Institute of America (Mugar Reference X CC 120 A73).
Archaeology: An Introduction: An Online Companion
Kevin Greene, Archaeology Department, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Provides links to Web sites about the history, scientific principles, and investigative techniques of archaeology. The site is a supplement to the author’s 2010 5th edition of Archaeology: An Introduction. The site includes book excerpts, chapter titles, and an alphabetical index.
Archaeology Data Service (ADS)
University of York, England. Digitized information on UK archaeology.
Beazley Archive
Donna Kurtz, Reader in Classical Archaeology and Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford University, and Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England. Based on Sir John Beazley’s personal archive of materials related to the study of classical art and archaeology. Online collections include Athenian pottery, sculpture casts, and gems.
Becoming Human
Arizona State University. Interactive documentary on human evolution.
Boston University Department of Archaeology
Information on programs; courses; faculty; students; journals; Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) Center for Remote Sensing (CRS) International Center for East Asian Archaeology and Cultural History American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) American School of Oriental Research (ASOR) Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (CAARI); and current events.
Cumulus Image Database.
Art History Department, Boston University. BU
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Anthony Beavers, Evansville University. Ancient Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece and Rome presented in college-text format with hot links to relevant Web pages.
Frequently Asked Questions about Careers in Archaeology in the U.S.
David Carlson, Texas A & M University. Jobs, educational requirements, archaeology programs, bibliography of books, and links to informational resources on archaeology.
How to Cite Electronic (Primary) Resources.
Library of Congress.
International Cultural Property Protection
United States State Department, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Links to U.S. and international laws affecting issues of national cultural heritage.
Talking Origins
Jim Foley. Includes a comprehensive list of hominin fossils. Recommended by Archaeology magazine.
Evaluating Information Found on the Internet.
Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University.
Library Catalogs
Bibliographies and Literature Guides
Archaeology of Henrich Schliemann: An Annotated Bibliography, by Curtis Runnels.
Mugar Library DF212.S4 R86 2007
Bibliography of Underwater Archaeology, by James Muche. International. Books, journals, dissertations, conference papers, government reports.
Storage Z 5133 U53 M4M 1983
Bookman’s Guide to Archaeology, by Richard Hand. Compilation of over 7,000 books pertaining to the scientific study of prehistoric and historic people, international. Subject index.
Mugar Z 5131 H36 1994
Coastal and Maritime Archaeology: A Bibliography, by Jordan Kerber. International with separate section on North America.
Mugar Z 5133 U53 K47 1991
Gendered Past: A Critical Bibliography of Gender in Archaeology, ed. Elisabeth Bacus.
Mugar Z 5118 W65 G46 1993
Vestiges of Mortality & Remembrance: Bibliography on the Historical Archaeology of Cemeteries,
by Edward Bell. Worldwide from the 15th through the 20th centuries in five sections: archaeological surveys and excavation reports; biological, physical, and forensic anthropology and historical demography; deathways, ethnography, and theoretical perspectives; grave markers and cemetery landscapes; and repatriation, curation, and law. Author and subject indexes.
Mugar CC 77 B8 B45 1994
Atlases
Atlas of Ancient Archaeology, by Jacquetta Hawkes, 1974. Old and New World sites.
Mugar GN739 .H38 1974
Atlas of Archaeology, ed. Keith Branigan. Encyclopedia coverage of Old and New World sites, illustrated.
Mugar CC165 .A83 1982
Atlas of Early Man, by Jacquetta Hawkes. Chronologically arranged from 35,000 B.C. to 500 A.D. Includes site maps, gazetteer, index, summary charts for periods.
Mugar CB 311 H35 1976
World Atlas of Archaeology, by Michael Wood. Emphasis on social, economic, and cultural aspects. Maps, reconstructions, photographs. Bibliography, glossary, index.
Mugar Reference X G 1046 E15 W6 1985
Chronologies and Timelines
Absolute Chronology of the Aegean Early Bronze Age: Archaeology, Radiocarbon, and History, by Stuart Manning.
Mugar Folio GN778 22 A35 M36 1995
Aegean Bronze Age Chronology, by Peter Warren.
Mugar Reference X DF 261 A 177 W3 1989
AlternaTime… A Collection of Timelines on the Web: History and Culture, by George Emery.
Chronologies du Proche Orient–Chronologies in the Near East: Relative Chronologies and Absolute Chronology 16,000-4,000 B.P., ed. Olivier Aurenche. C.N.R.S. International Symposium, Lyon (France) 24-28 November 1986.
Mugar GN 855 N4 C5 1987
Chronologies in New World Archaeology, ed. Royal Taylor.
Mugar E 61 C55 1978
Chronologies in Old World Archaeology, ed. Robert Ehrich, 3rd ed, 2 vols. Europe, Asia, and Africa. Articles on dating. Illustrations, e.g., of pottery sequences.
Mugar Reference X D 54 5 C48 1992
Chronology of Native North American History from Pre-Columbian Times to the Present, ed. Duane Champagne.
Mugar Reference X E 77 C555 1994
Timeline of Art History, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Biographical Sources
Archeologia al Femminile il cammino delle donne nella disciplina archeologica attraverso le figure di otto archeologhe classiche vissute dalla meta dell’Ottocento ad oggi, Laura Nicotra.Life and work of Ersilia Caetani Lovatelli (1840-1925); Esther Boise Van Deman (1862-1937); Kathleen Mary Kenyon (1906-1978); Raissa Gourevitch Calza (1897-1979); Semni Papaspyridi Karouzou (1898-1994); Gisela Maria Augusta Richter (1882-1972); Luisa Banti (1894-1978); and Alessandra Melucco Vaccaro (1940-2000).
Mugar CC 110 N53 2004
Archaeologists: Explorers of the Past, Brian Fagan.
Mugar CC 110 F34 2003
Archaeology and Women: Ancient and Modern Issues, by Sue Hamilton, Ruth D. Whitehouse, and
Katherine I. Wright.
Breaking Ground: Pioneering Women Archaeologists, Getzel Cohen and Martha Joukowsky. Twelve women including Gertrude L. Bell, WinifredLamb, and Kathleen Kenyon.
Mugar CC 110 B74 2004
Encyclopedia of Archaeology: The Great Archaeologists, ed. Tim Murray, 2 vols. Essays written by archaeologists on 58 archaeologists presented chronologically from William Camden (1551-1623) to David Clarke (1938-1976) Portraits, illustrations, and both primary and secondary references are included.
Mugar Reference X CC 110 1999
Excavating Women: A History of Women in European Archaeology, ed. Margarita Diaz-Andreu.
Mugar CC 110 93 1998
Grit-tempered: Early Women Archaeologists in the Southeastern United States, ed. Nancy Marie White.
Mugar CC 110 G75 1999
Makers of Classical Archaeology, by Linda Medwid. Entries for 119 men and women include education, appointments and awards, excavations, publications, short essay, and sources. Alphabetically arranged from Manolius Andronikos to Robert Wood.
Mugar Reference XDE 9 A1 M45 2000
Milestones in Archaeology: A Chronological Encyclopedia, by Tim Murray.
Mugar Reference X CC100 .M87 2007
Pastmasters: Eleven Modern Pioneers of Archaeology: V. Gordon Childe, Stuart Piggott, Charles Phillips, Christopher Hawkes, Seton Lloyd, Robert J. Braidwood, Gordon R. Willey, C.J. Becker, Sigfried J. De Laet, J. Desmond Clark, D.J. Mulvaney, ed. Glyn Daniel.
Mugar CC 110 P38 1989
Who’s Who in Cypriote Archaeology: Biographical and Bibliographical Notes, by Paul Astrom. (Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology vol. 23.)
Mugar Folio CC 110 A 87 1971
Women in Archaeology, ed. Cheryl Claassen. Forty-one women representing old and new world archaeology are discussed in individually-authored chapters. Biographies of Harriet Boyd Hawes and Edith Hall; Dorothy Hughes Popenoe; Isabel Kelly, Frances Watkins, and Eva Horner; Marian E. White; and Madeline Kneberg Lewis are separate chapters.
Mugar CC 110 W66 1994
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